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Artillery and acessories
The artillery collection has 704 exhibits: wall guns, mortars, cannons, falconets as well as various accessories:
- bullets
- calliper gauges
- calliper compasses
- loading shovels
- loading sticks
- casing cleaners
- casing scrapers
In addition to the two falconets that date from around the year 1500, the armoury also houses three cannons from the 17th and 18th centuries. Amongst some of the oldest exhibits is a forged barrel made in Sebald Pögl’s workshop in Styria as well as three volley guns from the final years of the 15th century.
Objects
Signal mortars
17th century
Signal mortars were used as way of warning people about the prospect of enemy invasion. more...
Double-barrelled volley gun
late 15th century
Amongst the oldest weapons in the armoury are three double-barrelled volley guns dating from the end of the 15th century. more...
Matchlock muzzle-loading wall gun - Harquebus
Styria, 16th century
Wall guns are muzzleloaders that can be loaded from the front with bullets or gunpowder. more...
Styrian Armoury
Herrengasse 16
8010 Graz, Österreich
T +43-316/8017-9810
zeughaus@museum-joanneum.at
Opening Hours
08. December 2020 to 26. March 2021 Tue-Sun, public holidays
admission only as part of a guided tour
27. March 2021 to 31. October 2021 Tue-Sun, public holidays 10am - 5pm
admission also without a guided tour (audioguide, brochure)
01. November 2021 to 31. March 2022 Tue-Sun, public holidays 11am - 5pm
admission only as part of a guided tour
Guided tours: 11am, 12:30 pm and 2pm (GER, EN). For specific dates, please visit our calendar. Additional guided tours on advance notice.
Open in addition:
24th May 2021
1st November 2021
Closed:
1st January 2021
16th February 2021
24th/25th December 2021
